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• Well,   This is the business model of "just good enough" service provided at no cost for the user. Expect bugs, personal information gathering, malware and advertising all over the place... The quality and privacy you ("do not") pay for...

  in Gmail for iOS bug may have caused users to accidentally remove messages Comment by frdslls January 2014
• In facts, funny that one of my Nest stopped working few days before the acquisition announcement... It must somehow have discovered it would soon be referred to as a droid heat control and ad delivery appliance, and have decided to self sabotage. I …

  in Google buys Nest Labs, maker of smart thermostat, for $3.2 billion [u] Comment by frdslls January 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Macky the Macky  I'd wager you'd drop your pants and bend over in front of Schmidt, for a LOT less then a billion...   Who me ? Yes right, I would, for much less than that, why ? Do you have some savings to blow ? …

  in Google buys Nest Labs, maker of smart thermostat, for $3.2 billion [u] Comment by frdslls January 2014
• Mystery solved...   Now we know where Tony took this picture of himself next to the red mac pro, that made the news few weeks ago...    Schmidt's bedroom.

  in Google buys Nest Labs, maker of smart thermostat, for $3.2 billion [u] Comment by frdslls January 2014
• What a sad news ! I used to respect Nest as a talented and innovative company, it will now just become yet another acquisition to channel Google Advertising... I bought several Nests 2 years ago, I would never have bought a Google Thermostad... Too…

  in Google buys Nest Labs, maker of smart thermostat, for $3.2 billion [u] Comment by frdslls January 2014
• Excellent, Now just be a man of your words and never post again on this forum... Thank you. Ps: swipe to unlock is probably the most natural way to unlock a touch device and yes you did not invent it, yes no other competitor bothered to invent i…

  in Motorola's seven-patent ITC complaint against Apple detailed Comment by frdslls August 2012
• I am so happy, I am getting one asap, I will partition the disk right away just in case, defragment it once to have a fresh start, update windows with the most recent patches, install few drivers. And oh! I am a power user, I will also fine …

  in HP releasing $799 Slate 500 to take on iPad in tablet market Comment by frdslls October 2010
• Try to land on a Yahoo page that does not run simultaneously: (a) a couple of flash based ads on the right margin (b) an extra ad crossing slowly the screen over the information you desperately try to find, and (c) few more static text based ad…

  in Yahoo CEO predicts demise of Apple's iAd mobile ad network Comment by frdslls September 2010
• Android is the Linux of mobile devices...

  in Acer exec says Apple's 'closed' iPad will drop to 20% market share Comment by frdslls August 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum I think that you (and a few others, here) are spot on about the potential of HP/Palm: -- The hardware manufacturer and the OS manufacturer are one company (ala Apple) -- They can tailor the two to ea…

  in HP's webOS 2.0 to take on iPhone 4, iPad later this year Comment by frdslls July 2010
• 2 simple data points: (1) HP is not capable of designing a decent user interface. I was once, in an other life, a sad owner of an HP PC running Craposoft OS. The HP software add-ons supposed to help admin the box were just crippled beyond thin…

  in HP's webOS 2.0 to take on iPhone 4, iPad later this year Comment by frdslls July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by gristan SOME ARTICLE SAYS, OVER 2 MILLION pcs. IN 5 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING MY COUNTRY, JAPAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT NONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ALREADY BOUGHT i-Phone 4 AND SO SATISFIED ENJOY USING IT AROUND ME …

  in Analysts divided on prospect of iPhone 4 recall from Apple Comment by frdslls July 2010
• They forgot Virus Scanning, Reinstalling and Registry Cleaning in the ad poster...

  in Microsoft store to face off against Apple iPhone 4 launch Comment by frdslls June 2010
• Guys, please let's be serious for a second... Let's not glorify this piece of cheap looking hardware running a cheap looking OS as a potential iPad competitor... It fits in the guys hand !!! At its best, this little thing will be remembered as…

  in Dell announces Streak, a 5-inch Android-based iPad competitor Comment by frdslls May 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Stevie Nope. This is why sophisticated users prefer Android. No bullshit. I am gonna print this one and save it for some rainy days Sophisticated ? Sophisticated as in fine amateurs of aesthetically beautif…

  in Wireless iPhone sync software rejected by Apple from App Store Comment by frdslls May 2010
• That is because android phones now officially replace Nokia crap in the new cheap cellphone market range... See all these ads a-la buy one for $99.99, this sunday only, and get one free after mailing rebate, conditions apply...

  in NPD: Android phones now outsell Apple's iPhone in US Comment by frdslls May 2010
• This nerdy teen should rather work on getting laid. That thing won't be of any help.

  in Programmer ports Google Android to first-gen Apple iPhone Comment by frdslls April 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by bdkennedy1 You can't cover up the Pre's problems with a white girl. That Pre commercial could be taken subliminally to consumers as Palm turning it's back on customers with that model turning her back to the camera. …

  in Palm dumps Pre ad agency, T-Mobile offers $350 for iPhones Comment by frdslls April 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Interesting comparison of selected specs of the HP Slate and the iPad. the HP Slate, --has a smaller screen --a larger battery ...and 1/2 the battery life! Why??? * Because HP stopped …

  in iPad component costs adjusted, estimated to cost Apple $260 Comment by frdslls April 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by SpotOn Apple's attempts at creating a closed ecosystem will continue to fail. People in general detest being told what or what not they can do with something they put a lot of their hardworking hours to achieve. An…

  in New hack could allow 'jailbroken' Apple iPads at launch Comment by frdslls March 2010
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